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After 7 years of ownership, I took a sample to the lab that checks our well water every year. Passed with flying colors. That feels good too!

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I doubt that sanitizing the fresh water tank and associated lines with bleach will help with tank and lines turned brown/yellow by iron. I doubt a pressure washer would do much either even if you could hit all the inside walls of the tank. Maybe you could get a water softener with an “iron out” additive in the salt and see if that works to remove the contaminates over time.

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Interested in how many people use their fresh water tank water for drinking and ice, coffee, and other personal consumption.

I have another PC member who says he doesn’t use for personal consumption but does add chlorine to each filing of the tank.

Second thought is how long will you allow water to remain in tank before dumping o refill?

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I’ve made potable water, pure water, and ultra-pure water during my career in the Navy and Nuclear industry. Your question about how long to let it sit is very appropriate.

The biggest problem that I’m aware of is that some folks will use campground water while parked for extended periods and not their tank water. A fair number of Prevost converters used the campground connection to “auto fill” the freshwater tank, while drawing water from the tank for normal use. Those with Headhunter toilet/pumps will do this as the toilet will need pressures to flush adequately that might exceed most campground supply pressure. Our Country Coach will have campground water pressurizing the coach, available for “auto fill” (sometimes called “auto over-fill”) and still have the Headhunter pump provide pressure to the toilet flush or anytime the coach pressure drops below ~60#.

Bottom line is that if your tanks have been sanitized, continuous used and refilled with potable water (meets drinking water specifications), you will normally be safe. Most municipal systems are chlorinated which is a plus.

Many conversions have provisions to provide “filtered” or reverse osmosis water at the kitchen sink and fridge. Assuming the filter includes some purification in addition to filtering (many times a carbon filter and/or H-OH resin), That water will also taste good… great for coffee and ice.

So… simple, right.